In the photo: sluice box,
pair of leather gloves, garden fork tied to a stick, short-handled shovel, geological
hammer (which doubles as a small pick), a small trowel, a
gold pan—either metal (at the back) or plastic, and, of
course, a bottle to put your gold in. If you want to read about some
other fossickers'refinements, see the gold
news page.

Don’t forget some lunch, warm clothing and plenty
of hot drinks if you are working in the mountains